This Is the Newest Front in Anti-Vaxxers’ War on Instagram Misinfo Controls
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Janny Organically is a person. Or maybe she’s a few people—it’s hard to tell. At any rate, Janny Organically is an Instagram account, and, with 104,000 followers, a decently popular one at that. Fans enjoy stylishly composed…
Inside the Private Facebook Groups Where Anti-Vaxxers Plot to Get Religious Exemptions
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The Human Resources Department of the City of San Francisco is having a crisis of faith. Back in June, the city announced that it would mandate COVID-19 vaccines for its 36,000 workers. By September, upwards of 90…
Anti-Vaccine Zealots Pose a Threat to Canada’s Democracy, Too
Photoillustration by Caroline Orr/National Observer Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. While vaccines and mask policies are viewed favorably by most Canadians, the vocal minority who oppose…
A Wildly Popular App for Churches Is Now an Anti-Vax Hotbed
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Tim and Kristy Turner believe they were called to spread the word of Jesus through apps. In 2005, the pair founded Subsplash, a technology company whose mission, as stated on its website, is “to glorify God and…
Conservative Baptist Pastor Sees “No Credible Religious Argument” Against Vaccines
Carlos Giusti/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The Biden administration recently announced a widespread vaccine mandate. While the guidelines will encourage more federal workers and health care staff to seek the shots, they’ve also pushed some of the last vaccine holdouts to…
Vaccine Protests Prove the Only Personal Liberties Cops Care About Are Their Own
Julio Cortez/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One of the biggest threats to public safety right now is the people who are charged with protecting it. As both the virus and the culture wars over how to end the pandemic rage, law…